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Summary

A large, roughly circular depression visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and images derived from Lidar, is probably the remains of a former quarry or marl pit of post medieval date.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Two probable ponds are depicted, one either side of the former field boundary. These are interpreted as vestiges of a larger, earlier pit.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The earthwork does not correspond with any depicted feature.

Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96567, OS/96567 102 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355696.

A large earthwork depression is visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, Lidar data JPEG SY08SW DSM, LIDAR SY08SW DSM Environment Agency 1998-2012 (Cartographic). SDV355443.

A large earthwork depression is visible.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2529 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Number of water filled pits on Tithe Map in this area.
Littleham Tithe Map/1844.

Turner, S.C., 2005 - 2006, Devon Historic Landscape Characterisation Mapping (Cartographic). SDV349122.

The surrounding 19th century field pattern has been characterised as Barton Fields.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A large, roughly circular depression up to 40 metres in diameter is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and images derived from Lidar acquired between 1998 and 2012 to the west of West Down Farm. One of three similar features in close proximity, it is probably the remains of a former quarry pit of post medieval date. No quarry or old quarry pit is depicted on the tithe map for Exmouth or the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map in precisely the same location or extent. A former field boundary, shown on the tithe map and Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map, runs through the centre of the depression, deviating from a straight course as it does so. This deviation might support the interpretation the earthwork pit predated the boundary. Two ponds are also depicted on the tithe map, one either side of the former field boundary. It seems likely the ponds were remains of the larger, former pit. The larger earthwork therefore probably predates the enclosure of the surrounding field system, which has been characterised as post medieval enclosure based on strip fields of probable medieval date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349122	Cartographic: Turner, S.C.. 2005 - 2006. Devon Historic Landscape Characterisation Mapping. Digital.
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV351568	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2529.
SDV355443	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. Lidar data JPEG SY08SW DSM. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY08SW DSM Environment Agency 1998-2012. [Mapped feature: #65218 ]
SDV355696	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96567. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/96567 102 08-MAY-1996.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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